"HIV Risk Reduction for Incarcerated Women: A Comparison of Brief Interventions Based on Two Theoretical Models."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, "Although female inmates are seropositive at rates that exceed those of male inmates, few studies have evaluated HIV risk reduction interventions for incarcerated women. This demonstration project compared an intervention based on social cognitive theory against a comparison condition based on the theory of gender and power. Incarcerated women (N = 90) were assessed at baseline, postintervention, and again 6 months later. Both interventions produced increased self efficacy self-esteem, Attitudes Toward Prevention Scale scores, AIDS knowledge, communication skill, and condom...

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